invertible_hulk's review against another edition
5.0
I still wonder why Wersba isn't widely read, or even well known.
satyridae's review
5.0
What a wonderful, wonderful book. Walter is a very literary rodent, much given to the apropos snippet of poetry. When he busted out "My candle burns at both ends" I whooped with laughter. The central conceit works so well here. Walter lives with an author and is dismayed to learn that her books are about mice. The story of the odd and awkward relationship between the woman and the rat is both poignant and amusing. The illustrations resonate at the exact same frequency as the prose. Highly recommended.
My thanks to Lisa Vegan for her review, which led me to this book. I'd never have found it otherwise.
My thanks to Lisa Vegan for her review, which led me to this book. I'd never have found it otherwise.
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